Huge explosion reported near foreign compound on outskirts of Afghan capital
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A massive suicide vehicle bomb exploded Wednesday near a foreign compound on the eastern outskirts of the Afghan capital, sparking a gun battle that continued into the night, police and U.N. officials said.
A security alert sent to United Nations staff in Kabul said the blast occurred near the compound of a private security company between a residential area for foreign aid workers and the military side of the capital’s international airport. The notice said the explosion was followed by exchanges of gunfire that were continuing.
The airport was closed for all takeoffs and landings.